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YubaNet.com Launched in 1999 to put the revolutionary power of the Internet into the hands of our foothill and mountain communities, YubaNet.com delivers daily news to the Sierra, from the Sierra. YubaNet.com posts news and information gathered from all over the Range of Light - north and south, east and west - plus California, national and world news. Our newsroom overlooks the Yuba River just outside historic Nevada City, California, hence our name.

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Sagehen Creek Field Station Offers Citizen Science Volunteer Program

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Jun 19, 2013
Sagehen Creek Field Station Offers Citizen Science Volunteer Program

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Truckee PD announces "Share the Road" traffic safety campaign

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Jun 19, 2013
Truckee PD announces "Share the Road" traffic safety campaign

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State Health Officials Celebrate 50 Years of Newborn Screening, 17 Million Children Screened

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Jun 19, 2013

SACRAMENTO June 19, 2013 – California Health and Human Services Secretary Diana S. Dooley, California Department of Public Health Director and State Health Officer Ron Chapman, and the Association of Public Health Laboratories were joined by families...

Health: New study shows controversial HPV vaccine lowers HPV infection in teen girls

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Jun 19, 2013

June 19, 2013 - A new study looking at the prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV) infections in girls and women before and after the introduction of the HPV vaccine shows a significant reduction in vaccine-type HPV in U.S. teens. The study, published...

EPA and Michigan Face Showdown on Wetland Protections

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Jun 19, 2013

WASHINGTON, D.C. June 19, 2013 — Legislation heading to the desk of Michigan Governor Rick Snyder has a score of provisions that violate the federal Clean Water Act, according to a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency analysis released today by Publ...

Chad Griffin: Senator Lisa Murkowski Endorses Marriage Equality

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Jun 19, 2013

WASHINGTON, June 19, 2013 – Today, Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) announced that she supports marriage equality. Murkowski joins two of her Republican colleagues – Senator Rob Portman of Ohio and Senator Mark Kirk of Illinois – in endorsing the ri...

Gay Marriage Ruling Unlikely to Cause Anti-Gay Backlash

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Jun 19, 2013

RIVERSIDE, Calif. June 18, 2013 — Concerns that a U.S. Supreme Court ruling favorable to gay marriage might produce a backlash that would impede efforts to achieve equality are unfounded, according to a study by researchers at University of Californi...

Distracted Walking: Injuries Soar for Pedestrians on Phones

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Jun 19, 2013

COLUMBUS, June 18, 2013 - More than 1,500 pedestrians were estimated to be treated in emergency rooms in 2010 for injuries related to using a cell phone while walking, according to a new nationwide study. The number of such injuries has more than doub...

CHP: "Sweat the Small Stuff" with Summer Road Safety

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Jun 19, 2013

SACRAMENTO, Calif. June 18, 2013 – Summer is road trip time, and California has a number of great destinations to explore by motor vehicle. To help motorists enjoy safe summer travels on the road, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) is reminding the...

Video: "Snow Plants" – 21st Web Video of Yosemite Nature Notes

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Jun 19, 2013

June 19, 2013 - "Snow Plants," the latest episode of the popular Yosemite Nature Notes series, has been released. Each episode is about eight minutes and explores interesting and often little known stories about Yosemite National Park. This is the 2...